Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea
Guinea: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 23.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 23.2% for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea peaked at 91.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 16th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.9% | — |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 49.9% | 91.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 58.6% | 63.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 23.2% | 36.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,351 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea was 23.2% in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Guinea ranks 16th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.